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re: Why is it racist to call it "Chinese Virus" or "Wuhan Virus"?
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:08 pm to LSUfanNkaty
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:08 pm to LSUfanNkaty
quote:
I prefer the "Kung flu" myself
I like Lung Pow Sicken
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Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:09 pm to PeteRose
Because the uneducated, offended masses think they need to stand up for minorities and tell them what is and isn’t racist.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:11 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:From the WHO webpage (LINK )
I don't think it's racist, but why not call the virus by its name?
Disease
coronavirus disease
(COVID-19)
Virus
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2)
So the name doesn't roll off the tongue as well or easily as "Chinese Virus"
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:13 pm to Sidicous
That's disingenuous.
Literally everyone but the Trump administration is calling it Corona, or Coronavirus.
Literally everyone but the Trump administration is calling it Corona, or Coronavirus.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:13 pm to AlonsoWDC
[quote]I don't think it's racist, but why not call the virus by its name?[/quote
I think the whole debate is silly and media driven. But many viruses were named for their place of origin.
West Nile Virus
Spanish Flu
MERS - middle eastern respiratory syndrome
Ebola-a river in Africa.
I think the whole debate is silly and media driven. But many viruses were named for their place of origin.
West Nile Virus
Spanish Flu
MERS - middle eastern respiratory syndrome
Ebola-a river in Africa.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:14 pm to whomewhat
Sure.
This virus has a widely accepted name though.
This virus has a widely accepted name though.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:37 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:And who is this "everyone" getting it from? Couldn't be the exact same MainStream Propaganda that tried to call it Trump Virus could it?
That's disingenuous.
Literally everyone but the Trump administration is calling it Corona, or Coronavirus.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:40 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:
Literally everyone but the Trump administration is calling it Corona, or Coronavirus.
And that still doesn't make calling it the China Virus or Chinese Virus racist in any way, shape, or form.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:10 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:
I don't think it's racist, but why not call the virus by its name?
quote:
AlonsoWDC
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:12 pm to Centinel
Well he didn't say it was racist.
I think it's dumb, not racist.
I think it's dumb, not racist.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:15 pm to TH03
It's actually pretty smart. Trump is pandering to his base and it's quite effective.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:17 pm to TH03
quote:
Well he didn't say it was racist.
I didn't say he did.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:18 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:
Literally everyone but the Trump administration is calling it Corona, or Coronavirus.
They are? Really?
Educate yourself
ETA: downvote all you want. But the fact still stands the media were calling it the Wuhan Coronavirus and Chinese Coronavirus from the moment the story broke. I know it, you know it. And I know it bothers you.
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:18 pm to Unknown_Poster
quote:
It's actually pretty smart. Trump is pandering to his base and it's quite effective.
True.
Trump's supporters would eat dog shite if he told them to.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:19 pm to Centinel
quote:
And that still doesn't make calling it the China Virus or Chinese Virus racist in any way, shape, or form.
If that statement has no implication that Alonso was calling it racist, then it's utterly pointless to say.
So congrats on posting frivolous statements?
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:19 pm to Unknown_Poster
quote:
It's actually pretty smart. Trump is pandering to his base and it's quite effective.
Because everyone who voted for Trump is a racist, right?
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:20 pm to Unknown_Poster
quote:
It's actually pretty smart. Trump is pandering to his base and it's quite effective.
What base was CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, BBC, and CBS pandering to when they called it the “Wuhan Coronavirus”?
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:20 pm to AlonsoWDC
quote:
Trump's supporters would eat dog shite if he told them to.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:20 pm to TH03
quote:
If that statement has no implication that Alonso was calling it racist, then it's utterly pointless to say.
It's pointless to point out using the term "China virus", even though it's dumb, isn't racist?
Ok.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 3:23 pm to Centinel
quote:
It's pointless to point out using the term "China virus", even though it's dumb, isn't racist?
In response to someone who said multiple times he doesn't think it's racist? Yes.
Alonso: it's dumb, but not racist
You: yeah but even though it's dumb, that doesn't mean it's racist!
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